Towler, Brett

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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Last Name
Towler
First Name
Brett
Discipline
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Expertise
fish passage and fishway design
hydraulic engineering
hydrology
hydropower
Introduction
As a hydraulic engineer for the Fisheries program of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), I work with federal, state, tribal partners and other stakeholders on the planning, design, construction, and operation of fish passage facilities throughout the country.
As adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department I teach graduate courses and lead research practicums in support of the department's MS specialization in fish passage engineering.
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  • Publication
    Fishway Inspection Guidelines
    (UMass Libraries, 2013-01-01) Towler, Brett; Orvis, Curtis; Dow, Donald; Haro, Alexander J
    This technical report provides guidance for engineers, biologists, operators, regulators and dam owners involved in the inspection of fishways at dams. Volitional fish ladders, fish lifts, and other fish passage and protection facilities are devices of varying complexity frequently integrated into sophisticated reservoir management and hydropower installations. As with any device, maintenance of fish passage facilities is necessary to ensure their proper operation. Improper operation of fishways may limit or eliminate entire year classes of diadromousfish. Routine fishway inspections are a critical component of an overall fish passage operation and maintenance plan.